What is another word for chivies?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈa͡ɪvɪz] (IPA)

Chivies, also known as nags, pokes, prods, or goads, are words used to describe the act of urging or pushing someone to do something. They signify a sense of pressure being applied to someone to move them towards a certain action or goal. Other synonyms include coaxing, encouraging, nudging, and prompting. These words all imply a gentle or persistent push in the right direction rather than a forceful or aggressive approach. Chivies are often used in a positive context, such as encouraging someone to pursue their dreams or to achieve a certain goal, but can also be used in a negative context, such as nagging someone to complete a task they are avoiding.

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What are the hypernyms for Chivies?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Usage examples for Chivies

All the exquisite, surrounding obscurity was animated by that music, which continued in the distance, in the mystery of the leaves and of the stones, in the depths of all the small, black holes of rocks or walls; it seemed like chivies in miniature, or rather, a sort of frail concert somewhat mocking-oh!
"Ramuntcho"
Pierre Loti
Hoo buys mony a quart of me, an' then hoo chivies me out o' th' road.
"North, South and Over the Sea"
M.E. Francis (Mrs. Francis Blundell)

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